All articles by Alex Farber – Page 212
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NewsBBC local radio reach up to 17% ahead of DQF cuts
RAJAR: BBC local radio, currently facing staff cuts of up to 20%, has reported an increase of nearly 300,000 listeners across its England network.
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NewsRadio 1 hits record high as Moyles drops 275k
RAJAR: Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles has lost more than 275,000 listeners despite the BBC youth station racking up its biggest audience since 1999.
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NewsVirgin Media: Tivo attracts 75,000 new subs
Virgin Media has netted 222,000 subscribers to its connected TV service Tivo - with a third of them new to the cable TV operator.
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NewsSkillset reveals radio gender imbalance
Women working in radio are significantly under-represented at senior levels, particularly as they get older, according to a report produced by training body Skillset.
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NewsWingspan visits corridors of power for Sky Atlantic
Former British ambassador to the US Sir Christopher Meyer is to front a documentary series for Sky Atlantic exploring the relationship between cities including London, Moscow and Mumbai.
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NewsITV orders ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ gameshow
ITV1 has ordered a “Raiders of the Lost Ark-style” gameshow, set in a giant 24-room maze, that challenges contestants to memorise the answers to questions in order to escape with up to £200,000 in prize money.
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The Broadcast InterviewPaula Kerger, PBS
As US broadcaster PBS prepares to launch its first UK channel, Alex Farber talks to president Paula Kerger, while channel head Richard Kingsbury describes the task of setting up from scratch.
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NewsX Factor USA to introduce Twitter voting
The X Factor USA is to offer viewers the ability to vote for their favourite contestants via Twitter when the knockout stage begins on 2 November.
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NewsCurrent TV hunts shorts via Vimeo
Current TV is to air up to six film shorts on the channel following a competition it has kicked off via video sharing site Vimeo.
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NewsSky 1 mixes cooking and business for pilot
Sky 1 has ordered an hour-long cookery pilot from Splash Media which will give amateur cooks the chance to turn their homemade products into business opportunities.
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NewsSky names Hurford-Jones ent commissioner
Sky has appointed Antonia Hurford-Jones as commissioning editor for entertainment to oversee shows such as A League Of Their Own and order fresh content.
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NewsBusinesses get set for connected TV
Connected TV strategies are being developed by almost two-thirds of brands, ad agencies and media owners, according to a survey conducted by The Internet Advertising Bureaux.
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NewsPrincess to build Love Machine for Sky Living
Sky Living has ordered a dating show fronted by BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and X Factor contestant Stacey Solomon, and which features a giant machine filled with singletons.
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NewsWall to Wall hires ent boss; wins consumer commission
Wall To Wall is piloting a live early evening consumer affairs show for BBC1 and has hired the woman who will executive produce The Voice for the channel.
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NewsCartoon Network acquires Harry Hill series
Harry Hill is to appear on Cartoon Network following a deal by Turner veteran Gary Finnegan, who has been handed a new UK-dedicated content role at the broadcaster.
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Base79 hires ITV and BBC execs
Digital rights management business Base79, formerly myvideorights, has hired two high-level technical execs from ITV and BBC to develop its connected-TV apps.
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News5* seeks male-leaning shows
Channel 5’s digital station 5* is hunting two horror, fear, survival or action shows to air from spring.
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NewsC5 to celebrate WWI heroes
Channel 5 is to strip a documentary series at 7.30pm in the week running up to Remembrance Sunday that features first-hand accounts from World War I veterans.
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NewsTOWIE scores success in US
Structured reality show The Only Way Is Essex debuted in the US on Hulu this week and immediately became one of the most-viewed shows on the on-demand service.
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NewsCorrie star to voice Made in Manchester's kids debut
Radio production company Made In Manchester is moving into the children’s market with an order from digital-only station Fun Kids.